United States Post Office (Jamaica, Queens)
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US Post Office-Jamaica Main
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The front entrance of the Main Post office in Jamaica, Queens on 164th Street.
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| Location | 8840 164th St.,[2] Jamaica, Queens |
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| Area | 1.2 acres (0.49 ha) |
| Built | 1932 |
| Architect | Cross & Cross; U.S. Treasury Department |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| MPS | US Post Offices in New York State, 1858-1943, TR |
| NRHP Reference # | 88002335[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 17, 1988 |
US Post Office-Jamaica Main is a historic post office building located at the northwest corner of 164th Street and 89th Avenue in Jamaica in Queens County, New York, United States. It serves the 11432 ZIP Code. It was built in 1932-1934, and is one of two post offices in New York City designed by the architects Cross & Cross as a consultant to the Office of the Supervising Architect. The building is a two story brick building on a light gray granite base with marble trim in the Colonial Revival style. It features a handsome marble portico supported by four Ionic order columns.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Address based on USPS website. Accessed April 1, 2016.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Note: This includes Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. and Accompanying four photographs
External links
- Map and Business Hours - USPS website
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